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Did You Know...
**More than 6,000 people die every year from collisions caused by some sort of cell phone distraction.
**Teens who text while driving have the reaction time of an average 70 year old!
**The collision risk is 23 times greater while texting than while not texting.
**Drivers on mobile phones are more impaired than drivers with a .08 BAC!
**An estimated 1 million people each day chat on their mobile phones or send text messages while driving!
Our Mission:
In line with the UAB UTC mission, the TRIP Laboratory is attempting to help the nation achieve a significant reduction in the rate of injuries and their resulting deaths and disabilities, especially in the southeastern United States.
Our Research:
We are committed to gaining a better understanding of the psychological aspects of injury and translating those findings to the practice of injury prevention and control.